Archive for April, 2020

Find Your Favorite Rosé Wine at Giolitti Deli

Wednesday, April 29th, 2020
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Find your favorite rosé wine at Giolitti Deli this spring.

Springtime is the perfect time to accompany your dinner or dessert with a glass of refreshing rosé wine. Additionally, these wines make an excellent treat for Mother’s Day coming up on May 10th. At Giolitti Deli, we appreciate the flavors of this pink wine and have stocked our store with several delicious brands. Read on to learn more about the international rosé wines available for grocery pickup at Giolitti Deli, and which might be your favorite.  (more…)

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3 Reasons to Order Dinner from Giolitti Deli

Tuesday, April 21st, 2020
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Choosing to order dinner from Giolitti Deli has a lot of great benefits!

While we are all staying at home to keep each other safe, there are small comforts to be found in supporting local businesses. Giolitti Deli is as committed to nourishing our Annapolis community as we ever were, and we are working hard every day to offer our customers curbside pickup of our delicious Italian food and groceries. If you aren’t yet convinced of the benefits of ordering out from Giolitti Deli, read on for the three best ways Giolitti Deli can make life a little bit nicer during this difficult time.  (more…)

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The Legend of the Pastiera Napoletana

Friday, April 10th, 2020
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The pastiera Napoletana is a traditional dessert from Naples with a very long history.

The Pastiera napoletana is a Neapolitan dessert that has become a staple of many Italian Easter celebrations. But this dessert has a curious history that includes mythological creatures and industrious nuns. This intricate Easter pie is made several days in advance and is a labor of love for any Neopolitan cook. So how did the Pastiera napoletana come to be? Read on for the history of this traditional treat.  (more…)

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The Many Dishes of an Italian Easter Dinner

Friday, April 3rd, 2020
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The bread “colomba” is a part of any Italian Easter dinner.

Traditionally, Easter (or Pasqua in Italian) marks the end of the long, lean period of Lent in which foods such as meat, eggs, butter, and lard were not eaten. And so, Easter became an occasion to enjoy an abundant and indulgent feast. Even today, though Lent is not as strictly observed as it once was, Italians take the opportunity to have fun on Easter and celebrate the end of Lent with an array of delicious foods. During a typical Italian Easter dinner, there will most likely be the following kinds of dishes. If you want to try to enjoy your Easter this year in a new, exciting way, you can start planning your Italian-style Easter dinner today with the following dishes.  (more…)

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